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The Special Theory of Relativity A Mathematical Approach /

The book expounds the major topics in the special theory of relativity. It provides a detailed examination of the mathematical foundation of the special theory of relativity, relativistic mass, relativistic mechanics and relativistic electrodynamics.  As well as covariant formulation of relativistic...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Rahaman, Farook (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Delhi : Springer India : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
Edición:1st ed. 2014.
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Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Chapter 1. Pre-Relativity and Galilean Transformation
  • Chapter 2. Michelson-Morley Experiment and Velocity of Light
  • Chapter 3. Lorentz Transformations
  • Chapter 4. Mathematical Properties of Lorentz Transformations
  • Chapter 5. More Mathematical Properties of Lorentz Transformations
  • Chapter 6. Geometric Interpretation of Spacetime
  • Chapter 7. Relativistic Velocity and Acceleration
  • Chapter 8. Four Dimensional World
  • Chapter 9. Mass in Relativity
  • Chapter 10. Relativistic Dynamics
  • Chapter 11. Photon in Relativity
  • Chapter 12. Relativistic Lagrangian and Hamiltonian
  • Chapter 13. Electrodynamics in Relativity
  • Chapter 14. Relativistic Mechanics of continua.